2019–20 Ekstraklasa


The 2019–20 Ekstraklasa is the 94th season of the Polish Football Championship, the 86th season of the highest tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1927 and the 12th season of the Ekstraklasa under its current title. The league is operated by the Ekstraklasa SA.
The regular season is played as a round-robin tournament. A total of 16 teams participated, 14 of which competed in the league during the 2018–19 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the 2018-19 I liga. The season started on 19 July 2019 and will conclude on 19 July 2020. After the 20th matchday the league went on a winter break between 23 December 2019 and 8 February 2020. On 13 March 2020, the Ekstraklasa SA suspended the league due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. After consultation with the Polish government, the league resumed behind closed doors without any spectators on 29 May 2020. All matches of 31–37 round have been played with "no more than 25 percent of the number of seats allocated to the public".
Each team plays a total of 30 matches, half at home and half away. After the 30th round, the league will split into two groups: championship round and relegation round. Each team plays 7 more games. Therefore, each team plays a total of 37 matches. The team at the top of the Championship round wins the league title. However, the rules for promotion and relegation from the league have changed: starting from the 2019/20 season, three teams will be relegated from Ekstraklasa to I league, while from the first league to Ekstraklasa two teams will advance directly, while teams from 3-6 places will fight in a play-off where the winner will be awarded with a promotion to Ekstraklasa.
The defending champions are Piast Gliwice, who won their 1st Polish title the previous season. The two clubs promoted were Raków Częstochowa, returning to Ekstraklasa after 21 years, as well as ŁKS Łódź, who make a return to Ekstraklasa after 7 years.

Teams

A total of 16 teams participate in the 2019–20 edition of the Ekstraklasa.

Changes from last season

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationVenueCapacity
Arka GdyniaGdyniaStadion Miejski15,139
CracoviaKrakówStadion Cracovii15,114
Górnik ZabrzeZabrzeStadion im. Ernesta Pohla24,563
Jagiellonia BiałystokBiałystokStadion Miejski22,432
Korona KielceKielceSuzuki Arena15,550
Lech PoznańPoznańStadion Miejski43,269
Lechia GdańskGdańskStadion Energa Gdańsk43,615
Legia WarsawWarsawStadion im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego31,800
ŁKS ŁódźŁódźStadion ŁKS5,700
Piast GliwiceGliwiceStadion Miejski10,037
Pogoń SzczecinSzczecinStadion im. Floriana Krygiera18,027
Raków CzęstochowaBełchatówStadion GKS5,264
Śląsk WrocławWrocławStadion Miejski45,105
Wisła KrakówKrakówStadion im. Henryka Reymana33,326
Wisła PłockPłockStadion im. Kazimierza Górskiego12,800
Zagłębie LubinLubinStadion Zagłębia16,068

  1. Upgrading to 31,871.
  2. Due to the renovation of the Municipal Football Stadium "Raków" in Częstochowa, Raków will play home matches at the Stadion GKS in Bełchatów.

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

From 19 June 2020, it will be possible for spectators to take 25% of possible seats. This regulation will come into force by matchday 31.

Regular season

League table

Positions by round

Results

Play-offs

Championship round

League table

Positions by round

Results

Relegation round

League table

Positions by round

Results

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Top assists

Clean sheets

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Jagiellonia BiałystokWisła Kraków 23 8 2019
Legia WarsawRaków Częstochowa 1 9 2019
Śląsk WrocławZagłębie Lubin 21 9 2019
ŁKS ŁódźKorona Kielce 6 10 2019
Legia WarsawWisła Kraków 27 10 2019
Lechia GdańskArka Gdynia 31 5 2020
Lech PoznańKorona Kielce 15 6 2020

Individual statistics

Before COVID-19 pandemic (after 26th round)

Total attendances

Awards

Monthly awards

Player of the Month

Young player of the Month

Coach of the Month

Annual awards

Number of teams by region